Basic
Two words about PointerCE Basic Version
and ..... some screeshots
PointerCe Basic Version was developed following the EFsoft specification
(I.E. do not use proprietary DLL or write anything into the registry of the unit.
The program use the original VB5 code (about 60%) that has been transfered
as was on a Cassiopeia A20 running WinCE 2.0 and NsbasicCE version 2.0.
NSbasic did a good job allowing to transfer the code in a few time but,owing
to the WinCe limits i was unable to reproduce all original Pointer's functions.
In addition some procedures are quite slow if your unit stores many files.
You may incur in these problems using the downloadable version here, so
i suggest you to dowload this version only if you have an old HPC unit like
the mentioned Cassiopeia A20 or similar with few memory space available..
The program anyway runs correctly and if you need some of its function and
you have to not use too memory space it may be still a good choice.
If you use the check sys option i suggest to disable the authomatic switch
off utility to avoid the hanging of the unit as the function require several
minutes to performe the checking.
Starting view
Find a file and move to other Dir
Check for Duplicates files
See a Directory content
HPC
This is the NEW version of PointerCE.
It is no longer a simple porting of VB code on WinCE unit but a new
code written for WinCE.
It is also the first program of mine that no fully apply the Efsoft
specifications as it use a separate DLL to increase the speed of
some funcions. (Thanks to Mark Gamber for his excellent CE API dll)
It is also the first program developed using my NSassistant helper
program which reduced programming time and also, organizing better
the code, allowed to add new functions.
The GUI also has been redesigned to match better the WinCE unit's
needs, with a larger view of files and folders' list, reduction of button
to use and the adding of the waitclock for long time execution.
As previously said the new functions are:
- The current system status panel where you can see the total and
free storage and memory space, the percentage of memory used
and the actual status of main and backup battery.
- The new check to Run box that, if selected allows to launch any
executable application or link to to the same directly from the
PointerCE program.
You may see below some views of the program:
The starting view
Finding files
Folders' Viewers
Property check
As you may see the graphic is more readable, the commands
are grouped to use the easy and the program advise the user
of all the operations it is performing during use.
P/PC
PointerCE for Palm type PC is the natural following of the HPC version..
It is not necessary to repeat here the features and the functions of the
program as they are the same that you find on the CE unit with the
keyboard. This is also the version running on POCKET PC.
I have to point out here only the differences that you may see in the
GUI tha has been adjusted to meet the look of the ppc unit.
The less available space on the screen allows to use the space in the
same way even if the list of the files are more crowed.
Anyway the efsoft GUI rules remain valid for the PPC screen also with
some little adjustments. See below:
Some time ago i developed a version of PointCE. PointCEA
It was due to the reason that the PPC version of my program couldnot run on
the Compaq Ipaq as the users were unable to load the additional library named
MGCEwin32.dll. (Problem theorically solved Here)
Effectively, while the NSbasic Runtime supports also the ARM cpu as well SH3
or MIPS it is not the same for the DLL in question, never compiled for the for
Arm cpu. by the author. (Using MIPS and SH ce units only to test my programs
i never noted this).
Being informed that the NSB guys also were unable to contact the author to get
an update of this useful library, i developed a version using only the standard
code and trying to recover by an optimized code the speed lost missing the API.
It is impossible to get some functions (I.E. check of Memory and battery charge)
using standard instructions but, using also the Graphic interface developed for the
eVB version, the result is more than acceptable
I named this evolution of the old code PointCE-UP .
The program works on the old WinCE 2.11 as well as on the last PPC and if you
use the correct NSBruntime you may use it with all CPU (ARM-MIPS-SH3) simply
loading the program n your device. You may consider this the last Version of the
Pointer program developed by NSBasic CE language.
ATTENTION: This version save the System Data in the Root Folder "\" instead of
************** instead of into "\Temp" folder. This avoid to accidentally delete data
clearing the Temp dir. THE OLD USERS must move the Pointext.Txt
file from \Temp to \ using the Pointer program itself then can run the
new version and work with the old data.
Try it at Download page if you like.
It is easy to understand that any feedback from the user will be greatly appreciated
All other functions and screenshow of the program are as above detailed for the PPC
version.The only suggest to the user is to save frequently the System Data to avoid
that, checkig the system, the program can be delayed to compare a great quantity
of files added or canceled.
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Basic 
Two words about PointerCE Basic Version
and ..... some screeshots
PointerCe Basic Version was developed following the EFsoft specification
(I.E. do not use proprietary DLL or write anything into the registry of the unit.
The program use the original VB5 code (about 60%) that has been transfered
as was on a Cassiopeia A20 running WinCE 2.0 and NsbasicCE version 2.0.
NSbasic did a good job allowing to transfer the code in a few time but,owing
to the WinCe limits i was unable to reproduce all original Pointer's functions.
In addition some procedures are quite slow if your unit stores many files.
You may incur in these problems using the downloadable version here, so
i suggest you to dowload this version only if you have an old HPC unit like
the mentioned Cassiopeia A20 or similar with few memory space available..
The program anyway runs correctly and if you need some of its function and
you have to not use too memory space it may be still a good choice.
If you use the check sys option i suggest to disable the authomatic switch
off utility to avoid the hanging of the unit as the function require several
minutes to performe the checking.
Starting view
Find a file and move to other Dir
Check for Duplicates files
See a Directory content
The starting view
Finding files
Folders' Viewers
Property check
As you may see the graphic is more readable, the commands
are grouped to use the easy and the program advise the user
of all the operations it is performing during use.
Some time ago i developed a version of PointCE. PointCEA
It was due to the reason that the PPC version of my program could not run on
the Compaq Ipaq as the users were unable to load the additional library named
MGCEwin32.dll. (Problem theorically solved Here)
Effectively, while the NSbasic Runtime supports also the ARM cpu as well SH3
or MIPS it is not the same for the DLL in question, never compiled for the for
Arm cpu. by the author. (Using MIPS and SH ce units only to test my programs
i never noted this).
Being informed that the NSB guys also were unable to contact the author to get
an update of this useful library, i developed a version using only the standard
code and trying to recover by an optimized code the speed lost missing the API.
It is impossible to get some functions (I.E. check of Memory and battery charge)
using standard instructions but, using also the Graphic interface developed for the
eVB version, the result is more than acceptable
I named this evolution of the old code PointCE-UP .
The program works on the old WinCE 2.11 as well as on the last PPC and if you
use the correct NSBruntime you may use it with all CPU (ARM-MIPS-SH3) simply
loading the program n your device. You may consider this the last Version of the
Pointer program developed by NSBasic CE language.
ATTENTION: This version save the System Data in the Root Folder "\" instead of
************** instead of into "\Temp" folder. This avoid to accidentally delete data
clearing the Temp dir. THE OLD USERS must move the Pointext.Txt
file from \Temp to \ using the Pointer program itself then can run the
new version and work with the old data.
Try it at Download page if you like.
It is easy to understand that any feedback from the user will be greatly appreciated
All other functions and screenshow of the program are as above detailed for the PPC
version.The only suggest to the user is to save frequently the System Data to avoid
that, checkig the system, the program can be delayed to compare a great quantity
of files added or canceled.
